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Elizabeth H. Shuler elected first woman president of AFL-CIO
Posted OnAugust 20, 2021 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates Elizabeth H. Shuler on her election as the first woman president of the AFL-CIO, and Fred Redmond as the first African American to serve as secretary-treasurer. The National AFL-CIO Executive Council on Friday, August 20, elected Acting President and Secretary-Treasurer Shuler, an IBEW sister, to complete the term of…Read More
Gallery: 25th Annual Labor Candidates School
Posted OnAugust 17, 2021 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to dedicate the 25th Annual Labor Candidates School in honor of AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka, our leader and friend who dedicated his life to improving the lives and working conditions of every American. President Trumka was an enthusiastic supporter of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO Labor Candidates…Read More
Labor Candidates School graduates are primed for election success
Posted OnAugust 15, 2021 byAfter a weekend of exciting, interesting and engaging classes and workshops, some 30 New Jersey union brothers and sisters are better prepared to succeed as candidates for elected office, thanks to the New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s 25th Annual Labor Candidates School. The two-day school was dedicated to the memory of AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka,…Read More
Labor Candidates School focuses on People Power
Posted OnAugust 15, 2021 byThe power of people – an enthusiastic group of them – is a key to successful campaigns for office and for continuing success after Election Day, the union brothers and sisters participating in the 25th Annual Labor Candidates School learned during the school’s second day on Sunday, August 15, 2021. IBEW 269 Assistant Business Manager/President…Read More
Labor Candidates School participants learn 21st century digital strategies
Posted OnAugust 15, 2021 byWith social media and mobile platforms the primary communications tools of our modern day, participants in the New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s 25th Annual Labor Candidates School learned how to leverage them for successful political campaigns during the school’s second day. After a warm welcome on Sunday, August 15, 2021, by Middlesex/Somerset Central Labor Council President…Read More
Labor Candidates School participants learn to speak … and listen
Posted OnAugust 14, 2021 byParticipants in the New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s 25th Annual Labor Candidates School concluded their first day on Saturday, August 14, 2021, with a greater sense of how to connect with voters and how to listen and adapt. The participants, representing and supported by their unions in every sector of labor, were instructed and mentored by…Read More
Real-life experiences enhance Labor Candidates School
Posted OnAugust 14, 2021 byParticipants in the New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s 25th Annual Labor Candidates School were energized by examples of election successes – and near-misses – delivered by fellow union members. AFT Brother Leonard Luciano, who serves as an Essex County Commissioner, emphasized the importance of crafting a plan of action and executing the plan. He told of…Read More
IBEW 456 Business Manager Egan welcomes participants to Labor Candidates School
Posted OnAugust 14, 2021 by“Whatever office you’re running for, you’re out there to make the working men and women’s voices heard,” said Joseph V. Egan, business manager of IBEW 456, as he welcomed more than 30 union members to the New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s 25th Annual Labor Candidates School on Saturday, August 14, 2021. “I admire you for doing…Read More
25th Annual NJ AFL-CIO Labor Candidates School dedicated to Richard Trumka
Posted OnAugust 14, 2021 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to dedicate the 25th Annual Labor Candidates School in honor of AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka, our leader and friend who dedicated his life to improving the lives and working conditions of every American. President Trumka was an enthusiastic supporter of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO Labor Candidates…Read More